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At Bertram's Hotel

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Stephanie Cole
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Summary

A grand old London hotelA series of alarming coincidencesDanger lurking down every corridor

Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded than Bertram’s Hotel.

But when he gets his dates in a muddle and attempts to travel to Lucerne a day too late, he unwittingly sets off a violent chain of events.

And Miss Marple is convinced there is more going on than meets the eye.

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘Agatha Christie inspired me, aged eleven, to write my own murder mystery set in a country village. I can’t remember much of the plot (think the vicar did it) but Christie has been inspiring me ever since.’
Elly Griffiths

‘Brilliant.’
Guardian

©1965 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK
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"A joy...from beginning to end." (The New York Times)

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Long may Agatha's books be published.

As with all A.C books it's well written. Stephanie Cole narrates the book in great style. All round a very good way to spend time.

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Excellent narrator

This is of my favourite Miss Marple books, it has an interesting plot and it is beautifully read by Stephanie Cole.

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Delightfully read

I am only recently come to the delights of the Miss Marple books by Agatha Christie and this book as read by Stephanie Cole is, so far, one of the highlights.

The story is as complex as you’d expect from this particular author but what sets this audiobook apart is the narration. The sheer wealth of different voices used by Stephanie Cole really brings each character to life from the fast, breathy voices of the younger ladies to the deep sonorous voice used for Father. It is like honey on the ears.

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Excellent!

Stephanie Cole tells the story beautifully! This is a really good novel, worth a listen!

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Totally entertaining

I listened to the a chapter at a time over a number of weeks and found it really enjoyable. Apart from one character accent (sounding like an extra from a vampire movie to be honest) the reading / performance was spot on and highly entertaining. Well worth a listen.

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A brilliant book and wonderful narration

It is so good to rediscover these stories through Audible and Stephanie Cole 's narration is fantastic. Such a slowly sinister and dark novel.

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My favourite Christie story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. It is Christie at her best. The narration is perfect.

Which character – as performed by Stephanie Cole – was your favourite?

Farther, the detective. Brilliant.

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At Bertram’s Hotel

Another fantastic Miss Marple mystery, very well read. Agatha Christie is always a good choice.

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Wonderful

Another excellent tale of Miss Marple's adventures and sleuthing. Light, relaxing, and flawlessly narrated, this was such a treat!

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Intriguing and most enjoyable

This story built up the plot and characters intricately and as ever was excellent! Giving you more than one incline and making the end very satisfying! Loved it!

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